The 4- and 5-year-old class at The Henry Center, under the direction of Aimee Tuggle and Myrna Powell, have been collecting pennies for a special project.

Late last month, John Griffin and Stephanie Kolski, front row, from the Roane County Animal Shelter were presented with a check for $73.30 — equivalent to 7,330 pennies collected — to purchase much-needed food and supplies for pets at the shelter.

25 Years Ago
Construction began on a Hardee’s fast-food restaurant in Rockwood. The 3,490-square-foot structure was expected to employ 35 people. This was the company’s 53rd restaurant in Tennessee.

10 Years AgoPiece by piece, several miles worth of sidewalks and streetlights in downtown Harriman were completed, thanks to a grant and private and corporate donations. Getting electrical lines underground also helped to enhance the project.

The Tennessee Farm Service Agency reminds farmers and producers of the April 1 deadline for obtaining non-insured crop disaster assistance coverage on mixed grass pasture for the crop year 2012.

The program was designed to reduce financial losses that occur when natural disasters cause a catastrophic loss of production or prevented planting of an eligible crop by providing coverage equivalent to catastrophic insurance.